Dr. Brennessel received her Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude from New York University and her medical degree from the NYU School of Medicine. After completing her Internal Medicine residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, she completed an Infectious Disease fellowship at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.Dr. Brennessel has served QHC in many roles, and is presently Associate Director of the Department of Medicine, the Director of the Department of Ambulatory Care and Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Training Program. Dr. Brennessel is certified in both Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Dr. Brennessel is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Adjunct Associate Professor at both the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and St. George’s University School of Medicine.Dr. Brennessel participates actively in medical student and resident teaching and in clinical research projects that have led to many publications and presentations.

George T. Martin, M.D.

FACP

Dr. Martin graduated first in his class from the NYU School of Medicine and completed his residency and Chief Residency in Internal Medicine at Bellevue Hospital under Dr. Saul Farber. He went on to Gastroenterology fellowships at Bellevue and at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital of Harvard Medical School. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Gastroenterology. Dr. Martin has received countless awards for teaching and for incorporating humanism into medicine. His specialty is the development of exceptional residency training programs.

Liana Leung, M.D.

FACP

Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Dr. Leung received her medical degree from Cornell University and trained in Internal Medicine at the New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center. She went on to receive a Master of Public Health Degree from Columbia University. Dr. Leung speaks Cantonese and Spanish.

Vincent Rizzo, M.D., MBA

FACP

Dr. Rizzo is a graduate of the Honors Program at Saint John’s University; he went on to receive his M.D. from the Ross University School of Medicine and an executive MBA, with Distinction, from Hofstra University’s Frank Zarb School of Business. He completed his residency training here at Queens Hospital Center, where he served as Chief Medical Resident. Following completion of his training, he remained at QHC as a member of the teaching faculty. He is presently Associate Director of the Department of Medicine and of the Residency Training Program and is an Assistant Professor of Medicineat the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai. His interests include quality improvement, medical education and clinical research.

Testimonials

Some people travel the world to gain medical experience, but others can stay in one place and get even more. At Queens Hospital Center you work in the most diverse neighborhood in the most diverse city in the world. Expect malaria, leishmaniasis and ehrlichiosis. Deal with STEMIs, strokes an ...

Mostafa Alfishawy

The variety and complexity of the pathologies we see in our diverse patient population is second to none. I have seen rare infectious diseases and advanced congenital defects; case reports and other research opportunities have fallen into my lap. Our residents share a cooperative and friendly ...

Paul Simpson

QHC fosters a great training and learning experience. You encounter a wide diversity of pathology ranging from the esoteric to the every-day bread and butter cases. You receive excellent support from the faculty where they promote resident autonomy and decision making but at the same time are a ...

Rayhan Shariff

The Queens Hospital Center Internal Medicine Program should be at the top of your rank order list as you prepare to secure a residency position. Although a community hospital, its location near two major airports allows you to encounter a diversity of pathology one would think to encounter onl ...

Michael Stevens

Internal Medicine at Queens Hospital Center was my top choice when I applied for residency training. I now have no doubt that I made the right decision. The residency training program at QHC is a very unique program that serves a huge diverse patient population. This gives me the opportunity to ...